Q.seriesGantner Instruments Test & Measurement GmbH 1Table of ContentsTable of Contents1 Safety Information .................................................51.1 Intended use ...........................................................................51.2 Checking for damage in transit...............................................51.3 Personnel.................................................................................51.4 Special risks ............................................................................61.5 Siting locations .......................................................................61.6 Modifications...........................................................................61.7 Servicing and cleaning............................................................71.8 Disposal...................................................................................71.9 General hazards due to non-observance of the safetyinformation..............................................................................72 Labels and warning information ............................82.1 Warning information ...............................................................82.2 Labels on the modules ............................................................82.3 Labels in this manual ..............................................................93 Introduction .........................................................113.1 The documentation in the Q.brixx family..............................123.2 About this manual .................................................................123.3 System description................................................................134 Connection ...........................................................154.1 Connecting the power supply ...............................................154.2 Connecting interfaces ...........................................................164.2.1 Connecting Q.gate via Ethernet to a PC/PLC ........................164.2.2 Using the RS-232 interface of Q.gate ....................................174.3 Synchronization of several systems ......................................194.3.1 Connection of a radio receiver for time signals ....................214.3.2 Connection of a GPS receiver................................................224.4 Module flashing frequency....................................................224.4.1 SOS ........................................................................................224.4.2 Firmware download...............................................................224.4.3 FPGA download .....................................................................234.4.4 Problems during data transmission.......................................234.4.5 LED displays in normal operation .........................................234.5 The modules and their connection options ...........................24